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Emma Elizabeth Collins 1864–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1864

Birth Location: Missouri

Death Date: 5 Nov 1956

Death Location: Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States of America

Father: Samuel Collins

Mother: Mary ADAMS

Spouse(s): Orlow Griswold

Children(s): Mayme Rose, Georgia Griswold, Elizabeth Griswold, Harry Griswold, Bertha Trimmer

In 1864, Emma Elizabeth Collins entered the world in Missouri, born to Samuel Johnson Collins And Mary Ann Adams. Emma Elizabeth Collins married Orlow Jasper Griswold, and had children including Bertha Lena Trimmer, Elizabeth Ann Griswold, Georgia Grace Griswold, Harry Ross Griswold, Mayme Rose. Emma Elizabeth Collins passed away in 1956 in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1864, Emma Elizabeth Collins entered the world in Missouri, born to Samuel Johnson Collins And Mary Ann Adams.
  • Emma Elizabeth Collins married Orlow Jasper Griswold, and had children including Bertha Lena Trimmer, Elizabeth Ann Griswold, Georgia Grace Griswold, Harry Ross Griswold, Mayme Rose.
  • Emma Elizabeth Collins passed away in 1956 in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Collins
1830–1887
Birth Location: Franklin County, Kentucky
SC
Mary ADAMS
1839–1883
Birth Location: Randolph, Clay, Missouri, USA
MA

Spouses(s)

Orlow Griswold
1844–1923
Birth Location: Geneseo, Livingston, New York, USA
OG

Children(s)

Mayme Rose
1883–1902
Birth Location: La Harpe, Hancock, Illinois, United States
MR
Georgia Griswold
1881–1955
Birth Location: LaHarpe, Hancock, Illinois, USA
GG
Elizabeth Griswold
1879–1881
Birth Location: Illinois
EG
Harry Griswold
1876–1952
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
HG
Bertha Trimmer
1875–1964
Birth Location: Paris, Edgar, Illinois, USA
BT

Emma Collins's Ancestors

Self
Emma Collins
1864–1956
Birth Place: Missouri
Parents
Samuel Johnson Collins
1830–1887
Franklin County, Kentucky
Mary (Ann) ADAMS
1839–1883
Randolph, Clay, Missouri, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Emma Collins's Descendants

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Emma (Elizabeth) Collins (abt 1864–5 Nov 1956) m. Orlow (Jasper) Griswold (26 April 1844–8 May 1923)
  1. 1. Mayme Rose 1883–1902 m. Beatty (Tunis) Trimmer 1878–1931
  2. 2. Georgia (Grace) Griswold 1881–1955
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Ann) Griswold 1879–1881
  4. 4. Harry (Ross) Griswold 1876–1952 m. Edna (Cantrell) Graves....* 1878–1958
    1. 1. Walter (Harry) Griswold 1912–1991
    2. 2. Martha (Helen) Griswold....** 1909–1996
    3. 3. Edna (Maurine) Griswold.... 1919–2000
    4. 4. John (Carrol) Griswold.... 1901–1987
    5. 5. Jasper (Edwin) Griswold.... 1903–1999
    6. 6. Paul (Kenneth) Griswold.... 1905–1907
    7. 7. Frank (Barton) Griswold.... 1906–1992 m. Cleone (D) Schoonmaker 1914–2002
      1. 1. Barton (J.) Griswold 1947–2015
  5. 5. Bertha (Lena) Trimmer 1875–1964 m. Solomon (Henry) Verkler 1872–1922 m. Edgar (May) Trimmer 1867–1943
    1. 1. Harry (Paul Trimmer) Sr 1895–1946

Emma Collins's Timeline

12 Records

1863
6 Jun 1863
Birth of Emma Elizabeth Collins in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1863
6 Jun 1863
Birth of Emma Elizabeth Collins in Missouri
Missouri
1863
6 Jun 1863
Birth of Emma Elizabeth Collins in Missouri
Missouri
1864
abt 1864
Birth of Emma Elizabeth Collins in Missouri
Missouri
1900
1900
Age 36
Emma Elizabeth Collins resided here in Decatur Ward 6, Macon, Illinois, USA
Decatur Ward 6, Macon, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 46
Emma Elizabeth Collins resided here in Decatur Ward 6, Macon, Illinois, USA
Decatur Ward 6, Macon, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 56
Emma Elizabeth Collins resided here in Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, USA
Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, USA
1930
1930
Age 66
Emma Elizabeth Collins resided here in Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, USA
Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, USA
1935
1935
Age 71
Emma Elizabeth Collins resided here in Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California
Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California
1938
1938
Age 74
Emma Elizabeth Collins resided here in Santa Rosa, California, USA
Santa Rosa, California, USA
1940
1940
Age 76
Emma Elizabeth Collins resided here in , Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, USA
, Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, USA
1956
5 Nov 1956
Age 92
Death of Emma Elizabeth Collins in Sonoma, California
Sonoma, California

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1863
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1863
    Event Place: Missouri

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1863
    Event Place: Missouri
    Record Source: California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997, Place: Sonoma; Date: 5 Nov 1956

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1864
    Event Place: Missouri
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0053; FHL microfilm: 2339957

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Decatur Ward 6, Macon, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Decatur Ward 6, Macon, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Decatur Ward 6, Macon, Illinois; Roll: T624_308; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0118; FHL microfilm: 1374321

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California; Roll: T625_151; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 154

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0053; FHL microfilm: 2339957

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California; Roll: m-t0627-00350; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 49-38

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1938
    Event Place: Santa Rosa, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California; Roll: m-t0627-00350; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 49-38

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Illinois and California
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Number: T288; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007; Record Group N

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1956
    Event Place: Sonoma, California
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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